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dragnandy
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_ 		14. December 2007 @ 22:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i ordered a cpu, but it arrived with bent pins. obviously im contacting them for a replacement, but i was wondering, if i was to try to fix it, what would be a suitable tool that would straighten up the pins? i read somewhere that a mechanical lead pencil would work, and maybe tweezers. i want to know what you guys would use.
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_ 		14. December 2007 @ 22:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by dragnandy:
 i ordered a cpu, but it arrived with bent pins. obviously im contacting them for a replacement, but i was wondering, if i was to try to fix it, what would be a suitable tool that would straighten up the pins? i read somewhere that a mechanical lead pencil would work, and maybe tweezers. i want to know what you guys would use.
Don't touch them! Get the replacement CPU.
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_ 		14. December 2007 @ 23:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Some very fine tweezers? But that's only if it's an old CPU you damaged. If it arrived with pins bent, send it back.
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_ 		16. December 2007 @ 07:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
when I have repaired bent pins I have used a credit card or a blade from a stanley knife / art scalpel. The later two are better but be very careful. If it arrived bent leave it!! lol
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_ 		16. December 2007 @ 13:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i've fixed them with tweezers & a xacto knife. being a new cpu, send it back for replacement.
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